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abolish

[uh-bol-ish] / əˈbɒl ɪʃ /
VERB
do away with or put an end to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrogate annul cancel dissolve eradicate nullify overthrow overturn prohibit put an end to repeal rescind revoke set aside stamp out suppress terminate wipe out
STRONG
abate annihilate destroy disestablish end erase expunge extinguish extirpate finish inhibit invalidate kill negate nix obliterate quash repudiate scrub squelch subvert supersede undo vacate vitiate void zap
WEAK
call off put kibosh on put the kibosh on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve create establish fix institute pass permit sanction validate
STRONG
aid assist bear begin build commence construct give birth help initiate keep revive save schedule set up start
WEAK
confirm continue enact legalize promote ratify support uphold

Example Sentences

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Given such concerns, to say nothing of the general inconvenience associated with daylight-saving time, it’s no surprise that there have been a growing number of calls to abolish the back-and-forth clock changing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

He threatened to abolish Strategic Response Group, which keeps protesters safe and does much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Traditionally, they vote once in every parliament on a republican motion to abolish the monarchy and the motion came up by coincidence on Tuesday.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Cinthya Martinez, a UC Santa Cruz professor who has studied the movement to abolish ICE, noted that it stems from the movement to abolish prisons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

This meant that the Union’s goal would be to abolish slavery as well as to suppress the southern states’ rebellion.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow